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They may not have been nominated for an award, but the cast of Stranger Things stole the show at last night's Emmys.

The young stars of Netflix's sci-fi series, Millie Bobby Brown, Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo appeared onstage before the ceremony began to sing Bruno Mars's hit single Uptown Funk.

The show was not eligible for any awards at this year's Emmys (it was released on Netflix just six weeks after the awards' May 31 cutoff point), but the actors still made a splash at the ceremony, helping host Jimmy Kimmel to hand out mid-show snacks to the guests. "My mother made 7,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches," said Kimmel. "Let's bring in the kids from Stranger Things to hand them out."

In a cheeky nod to their bike-riding characters, the actors appeared on bicycles, cycling through the auditorium to feed the guests, while Kevin Spacey was seen enjoying one of the sandwiches.

Since its release in July, the programme has become a popular hit for Netflix; the online streaming service has already commissioned a second season, and the show's stars now attract a major following on social media. "Almost every day [our public recognition has been] increasing at the moment," says McLaughlin, who plays Lucas. "It's been a wonderful ride."

"It's incredible," added Brown, who plays Eleven in the show. "To actually be here, it's really amazing," she told E! News, in an interview before the ceremony.

During the show, the trio ran into a number of famous faces, posing for a group photo with John Travolta. "Such an honor to be invited to the Emmy's 2016 and meet so many amazing people," wrote Brown. "Best day ever!!!"

McLaughlin and Mazaratto made a cute video using the Stranger Things Snapchat filter, showing themselves surrounded by Christmas lights and the strange plant-life of the show's "upside down" alternate world.